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have the support of the British Government.
Matters concerning Hong Kong may be brought
up by any Member of the British Parliament for
discussion. This is indeed the proper way for
those MPs who care about Hong Kong to air their
views. The British Government is answerable for
such matters. For example, a clear explanation
was given recently in the House of Commons over
the resumption of the buildings at Sai Lau Kok.
There
or
It would not be normal for the Hong Kong Government
to change its policies or practices simply because
of representations by a small number of MPs.
are 635 seats in the House of Commons and the
views of a few MPs cannot necessarily be taken
as representative of the British Government,
the majority of the people in Britain. However,
sure that the Hong Kong Government will take
into consideration the views put forward by
anyone who is interested and concerned about the
affairs of Hong Kong and that includes MPs of
all persuasions.
I am
The MPs who visited Hong Kong recently also said that they would ask for a special parliamentary select committee with powers to recommend constitutional changes and democratic reform to visit Hong Kong. this
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starter and what is your opinion on this issue?
In the representation of local opinions there
has in the past few years been an expansion in
both the official and unofficial membership of
the Legislative Council. The new members have
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